Duplicate cribbage board



March 5, 1935. T, s FORD DUPLICATE GRIBBAGE BOARD Filed sept. 21, 1934 Patented Mar. 5, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

This invention relates to aboard for use in playing duplicate cribbage, one of the objects being to provide a device of this character which is simple and inexpensive in structure and which is formed with decks which cooperate to dene side channels for receiving the several hands and for gripping them frictionally so that they will be held firmly and prevented from dropping out of position inadvertently.

Itis a further object to provide a board the channels of which will hold the hands of cards where they are easily accessible to the respective players it being possible to arrange the hands in tiers, portions of the cards of the lower tiers being fully exposed under all conditions.

It is another object to provide the board with a recess for the storage of cards while not in use, the lid of this recess constituting the playing Yboard per se for receiving the pegs.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, vit being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawing Figure 1 is a plan view of the cribbage board, some of the cards being shown in position.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3--3, Figure 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates the flat base member of the device formed of wood or any other suitable material and centered on this base member is an intermediate member 2 supporting a top member 3. These members 2 and 3 extend throughout the length of the member 1 and their side edges are stepped inwardly so that the upper faces of the members 2 and 3 will form fiat intermediate and top decks 4 and 5 respectively. The bottom faces of the members 2 and 3 converge downwardly and inwardly to the adjacent top faces of the members thereunder so that the said members 1, 2 and 3 thus cooperate to define superposed wedge shaped channels 6.

The members 2 and 3 are cut away at their centers to provide a storage recess 7 in which cards and the like can be placed when not in use and this recess is normally covered by a lid 8. This lid, in the structure illustrated, is hingedly connected to the top member 3 as shown at 9 and constitutes the playing board per se, it being provided with a suitable latch 10 wherebyl it can be fastened in closed position.

The ends of the channels 6 are closed by end 5 strips l1 fastened to the ends of the members 1,

2 and 3 and serve to hold said members properly assembled. A pocket 12 for holding trumps T is formed in the top of the member 3 at one end and extends a short distance under the lid 8. 10 Thus a portion of this pocket isy constantly exposed to permit trump cards T to be placed in and removed from it readily.

1t will be Anoted that when a hand H is forced into any one of the channels after the cards have l5 been placed with their ends flush, said cards will be pinched between the converging walls of the channel as shown in Figure 2. Thus they are frictionally held and cannot be easily dislodged. As the bottom surface of each channel extends 20 outwardly beyond the top surface thereof said bottom surface forms a ledge or step whereby the forward edges of the cards can be easily guided into the channel.

As the device is made of separate members 1, 2 25 and 3 it will be obvious that they can be easily shaped and assembled, the end strips 11 serving to hold them together properly. Obviously in view of the peculiar way in which this device is made it can be produced at low cost.

The particular advantage in providing the channels as shown and described will be apparent when playing the game of duplicate cribbage. In beginning this game six cards are dealt to each player one at a time. Two cards are dis- 35 carded for crib but are kept on the side of the player so as not to be mixed with the others. Trumps T are turned and the game is then played and pegged as in ordinary cribbage. However the six cards at the side of the player must not 40 be mixed. After four cards are played the six cards belonging to each player are placed face down in the lower channel of the board at that end nearest the trump pocket 12. The trump card T is placed face down in the pocket 12. In 45 beginning place the Cribbage board with the trump pocket l2 next to the dealer. This dealer now deals six more cards from the same deck. Each player discards two cards into the cri as before and dealer turns top card for trump, opponent leads and they play and peg. Each player puts his six cards in the channel by the side of his first six and the trump card is placed on top of the other trump with its face down exactly as when the first hand was played. The 55 other two deals remaining in the deck are then proceeded with and thereafter the second and third decks are played. Thus the same dealer has had all the twelve cribs and his opponent has had twelve first leads.

It will be noted that there are now twelve hands on each side of the board and twelve trumps in the pocket 12 all face downward, The points scored are then noted on paper, the pegs are pulled and the board is reversed. The play back now takes place, each player using the hands of the other. The iirst dealer now becomes the ilrst leader and the iirst leader now has all the cribs. The rst two original hands are pulled from the channel, discard two cards to the new crib holder. He then pulls a trump card and the play proceds until all the hands are played and pegged as before.

All points made on the play back are added to the points originally scored, the highest number winning.

yIn a game such as described where the board must be reversed from time to time it isv obviously essential that the cards not only be held Where they can be reached Veasily but also that they be held so as not to be disturbed while the board is being handled. A

In the drawing the ordinary peg holes have been indicated at 13 and the pegs at 14. Additional holes 15 can be provided along the center of the lid 8 for receiving a peg 16 used to count the number of rounds which have been played.

It is to be understood that the shapes of the channels 6 might be changed to adapt them for hands containing more than six cards but in every instance the top and bottom faces will converge to produce a pinching action. Also if desired the compartment 7 can be dispensed with in which event the lid 8 need not be hingedly mounted but can be xedly secured in any suitable manner.

What is claimed is:

1. A Cribbage board comprising superposed members stepped inwardly at their side edges and fastened together, said members cooperating adjacent to their side edges to provide superposed wedge shaped channels for receiving and pinching cards inserted thereinto.

2. A Cribbage board having superposed wedge shaped channels in the sides thereof for receiving and pinching playing cards inserted thereinto.

3. A Cribbage board having superposed wedge shaped channels in the sides thereofl for receiving and pinching playing cards inserted thereinto, the bottom surface of each channel being extended outwardly beyond the top surface thereof for guiding cards into the channel.

4. A Cribbage board comprising superposed members secured together and stepped inwardly at their sides, the top member being formed with peg holes and the other members cooperating at their sides to form wedge shaped channels forreceiving and binding upon playing cards.

5. A Cribbage board comprising superposed `members secured together and stepped inwardly at their sides, the top member being formed with peg holes and the other members cooperating at their sides to form wedge shaped channels for receiving and binding upon playing cards, there being a storage space within some of the members between the channels and normally closed by the top and bottom members.

6. A Cribbage board comprising superposed members secured together and stepped inwardly at their sides, the top member being formed with peg holes and the other members cooperating at their sides to form wedge shaped channels for receiving and binding upon playing cards, there being a storage space within some of the members between the channels and normally closed by the top and bottom members, said top member being movable to give access to the storage space.

7. A Cribbage board comprising superposed members secured together and stepped inwardly at their sides, the top member being formed with peg holes and the other members cooperating at their sides to form wedge shaped channels for receiving and binding upon playing cards, there being a trump receiving pocket in one of the members partly covered by the top member.

` TRACE SHERMAN FORD. 

